Part Time - Activities Assistant

Part time Activities Assistant -

Poplar Care Strategies Location:

Loogootee, IN, 47553

Skills/Details:

LTC Experience preferred not required Flexible Schedule with weekend rotation Reliable 10-15 hours a week Shifts include: Evening 6p-8p (2-3 Days a week) 8a-12p (every other weekend) Early Access To Wages Competitive Pay Direct Deposit/ Bi-weekly pay

Job Summary:

Purpose of the Activities Assistant is Assist in planning, developing, organizing, implementing, evaluating, and directing the Activity Programs of this facility. Keeping professional matters confidential. Care and use supplies and equipment. Essential Duties of our Activities Assistant include but are not limited to: Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for identifying the spiritual, social, recreation, and emotional needs of the residents. Participate in community planning related to the interests of the facility and the services and needs of the residents and family. Encourage residents to develop their educational development through reading, etc. Provide information to resident/families as to the activity programs that are available to the resident. Encourage hobbies and crafts and provide materials in keeping with resident's financial status and department budget. Obtain information concerning the residents' background to better provide activities to meet their needs. Record and maintain activities progress notes as well as a record of resident's activities. Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment through the department. Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to assure resident rights are protected. Coordinate activities with other departments, as necessary. Make routine visits to residents and perform assistance with crafts, projects, etc. Assure that established safety regulations are always followed. Provide craft supplies and materials and supervise activities. Assure that a current resident activity schedule is maintained for each resident. Encourage residents to participate in religious activities through religious services, reading material, visits with Chaplin, etc. to fulfill their basic religious needs. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy People are selected to become members of the Care Strategies family based on skill, merit and mind-boggling talent—not based on race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, marital status, domestic partnership status, military status, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, alienage, AIDS or AIDS-related complex status, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If things aren't equal, we all lose.